Blockchain Daily Digest – September 23rd, 2019

Blockchain Daily Digest – September 23rd, 2019

Intercontinental Exchange Bakkt Bitcoin Futures Trading Platform Goes Live

ICE Futures US, one of the world’s largest commodities markets is now offering Bakkt Daily and Monthly Bitcoin Futures, the first physically settled cryptocurrency contracts traded on a federally regulated exchange.

Ping An of China’s Blockchain Unit Chooses US over Hong Kong for IPO

Chinese insurance giant, Ping An Insurance’s financial technology arm, OneConnect is leaning towards choosing New York over Hong Kong for its initial public offering (IPO) this year in mid-November.

BTI Report Reveals Kraken and Coinbase as the Cleanest Crypto Exchanges

The September issue of the Blockchain Transparency Institute’s market surveillance report shows that the cryptocurrency exchange volumes of Kraken and Coinbase are the cleanest in the industry.

Facebook Acquired the AI-based Chatbot Startup Servicefriend for Calibra

According to the Servicefriend website, the startup claimed that its messaging bot is powered by artificial intelligence and can offer the intelligence, comprehension, and empathy of a human for the customer experience.

Researchers Release Results of a Formal Verification of Bitcoin Lightning Network

“The main result is that lightning network is as secure as Bitcoin." Researchers from the University of Edinburgh declare Bitcoin Lightning Network specs passed their first formal security test.

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